Appeals Court Says Michigan Voters Can Vote Straight-Ticket In November

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan voters will still be able to vote for a political party’s entire slate of candidates with a...

Michigan Kurd Long Facing Deportation will have Case Reopened

In a rare move by immigration officials, a Michigan man who’s fought against being deported for more than a decade...

How Far Will Flint Investigation Go?

Thousands of people affected by lead-tainted water. Millions of dollars spent on repairs and the investigations. Nine people charged to...

Perceptions of Detroit Continue to Improve

Attitudes about Downtown Detroit have apparently improved for the second year in a row. A survey released yesterday by the...

Clinton Picks Granholm for Transition Team, Trump Plans Return to Michigan

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The presidential campaign continues to have something of a Michigan flavor. Both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns...

Must Detroit Shrink to Survive?

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET   When the city of Detroit emerged from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy almost two years ago it...

Clinton Blasts Trump, Pacific Trade Deal at Speech in Michigan

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Hillary Clinton told a crowd of factory workers in Warren that she will fight any trade deal that sends...

Clinton Outlines Economic Agenda Today in Warren

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers her response to Republican rival Donald Trump’s economic policy address today in Warren. Both...

Attorney General Files Emergency Motions In Straight-Ticket Voting

Jake Neher/WDET The battle surrounding straight-ticket voting has taken a new turn, as Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an...

CuriosiD: Who Chooses Detroit’s “Tax-Free” Renaissance Zones?

In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Paul Mungar asks ...   Who are the deciding parties when it comes to...

The Past, Present, And Future Of Public Transit In SE Michigan

Jake Neher/WDET The Regional Transit Authority’s plan to expand and improve mass transportation in Metro Detroit will go before voters...

Michigan Schools Still Do Not Provide Enough Resources to Special Needs Students

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan schools need to spend more money helping students with special needs. That’s the finding of a study...